3 This Issue's Featured Website
5 From The Publisher's Desk
6 Letters From The Field
7 Surfing The Dognet
8 News From The Enemy And Good Guys Camps

10 Taking Your Dog To A Trainer: Part One
By Dennis Guldan
12 The Tolling Process
By: Gail MacMillan

15 " 'Old Tricks' For A 'New Puppy':
By Jerry Thoms
21 Photos From The Field
24 When should I introduce the gun in my pointer pup's training?
By Bob and Jody Iler
27 Ask Dennis
By Dennis Guldan
28 Counterpoint: Is It Time For A Season For Birds Of Prey?
29 Mastering the Blind: part 2
By David Krassler
33 Tri-Tronics Introduces the New "Bark Limiter's"
35 Let your wife talk you into a gun safe
By Bill Hanus
37 Why that dog don't hunt
By Dave Duffey
40 State News
46 Calendar Of Events For Field Trials & Tests
51 Calendar Of Events For Gun Shows
52 Birds In The Pan
54 Marketplace
66 The Last Laugh

Bird Dog & Retriever News is published bimonthly, six times a year Feb-Dec. The annual subscription rate is $20 for one year or $35 for two years, Canada $24/Yr, Europe $32/Yr, All other $45/Yr.

Cover Photo Irish Water Spaniel: By Susan Sarrcino. Saracen Kennels, Menomonee Falls, WI